SOLUTION: a square of side 15.7 is made from a length of wire. the same length of wire is made into a circle. whats the diameter of the circle?

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Question 1008248: a square of side 15.7 is made from a length of wire. the same length of wire is made into a circle. whats the diameter of the circle?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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Perimeter of the square becomes circumference of the circle formed.

4%2815.7%29=2pi%2Ar, using next d%2F2=r,
4%2815.7%29=2pi%28d%2F2%29
pi%2Ad=4%2815.7%29
highlight%28d=%284%29%2815.7%29%2Fpi%29
highlight%28d=62.8%2Fpi%29